Elmete Green, Leeds, LS8 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 2SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	48.9%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	46.8%	51.1%	4.3%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LS8 2SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22%	22.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	66.7%	4.5%	44.2%	22.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	8.8%	5.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.1%	63.3%	0.2%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	25.7%	27.3%	1.6%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LS8 2SJ this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 69.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	9.7%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	69.1%	10.6%	33.8%	35.3%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	7%	4.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.9%	81.7%	-5.2%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	88%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	88.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.3%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Elmete Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmete Green was 191.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 342.2% higher than the Harewood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elmete Green has the 3rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood and the 461st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS8 2SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Elmete Green are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Elmete Green, Leeds, LS8 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2SJ

Average Price
£937,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£937,395

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmete Green

Average Price
£968,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£968,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmete GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Elmete Green, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-04-06	£921,155
1 Elmete Green, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£650,000	2018-04-06	£924,406
2 Elmete Green, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£675,000	2017-12-21	£963,775
3 Elmete Green, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£675,000	2017-12-21	£963,775
4 Elmete Green, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£675,000	2017-12-01	£963,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2SJ

Employment

LS8 2SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS8 2SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS8 2SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Education	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School 18 North Lane , LS8 2QJ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Farm Primary School Barncroft Rise , LS14 1AX	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Whinmoor Crescent , LS14 1EG	2out of 4	1,780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Pigeon Cote Road , Seacroft LS14 1EP	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	2out of 4	1,965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA	- not rated	4,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	4,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	5,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,562 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,861 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	3,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	3,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	3,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	3,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Leeds Golf Club	Cobble Hall Links, Elmete Lane		133 yd
The Lakeside Cafe	Roundhay Park, Park Avenue		725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Leeds Golf Club	Cobble Hall Links, Elmete Lane		133 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmete Wood - Besd Silc (Specialist Learning Centre) (Closed) ELMETE LANE	grass pitches	166 yd
Leeds Golf Club COBBLE HALL LINKS COBBLE HALL LINKS ELMETE LANE	golf	194 yd
Braim Wood Boys High School (Closed) Elmete Lane	grass pitches	583 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	4.94 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LS8 2SJ